August 18, 2009

• I'm a Quitter!!!

  Yes, that's right, I am now officially unemployed. After almost 5 years at my less-than-ideal job, I'm finally freeeeeee! Saturday was my last day at the warehouse, and here's hoping that that particular chapter of my life is now closed. I'm certainly not claiming that nothing good came out of it -- I learned a lot, I kept in shape, I met interesting people and definitely furthered my studies into the wide variety of human nature that exists out there. My creativity tends to come out more during periods of misery, so I got some good songs out of it before I just became too overwhelmed. I'll miss driving cool industrial vehicles, but I won't miss the sore back or the bureaucracy, or the feeling that I was going nowhere fast.

  That being said, once we arrive in Newfoundland, I may well be working a shift or two a week at the branch out there. While I'd probably prefer to make a clean break, the reality is that I'll need to be working, and having something lined up beforehand helps to reduce the stress.  If I'm lucky, I can then move on to some work more closely related to my interests and skills. A lot of my incredibly talented artistic friends live in St. John's, and I'm hoping to get back into the music/theatre community in some way. The new Ticklish Brother album will hopefully be ready for a fall or winter release, so that'll give me something to hawk

  We've got just 2 or 3 more days left in Cambridge before we start off on a two-week road trip. We'll be meandering our way eastward, camping, seeing some sights, and visiting people, then arriving in NL at the beginning of September. I start in at MUN on the 8th!  More about the road trip soon!

  Take care
  -J-

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